Summary

This daily HDTV programming guide for August 30, 2003 lists prime-time and daytime HD broadcasts across major networks and cable channels including CBS, NBC, Discovery HD Theater, HDNet, and PBS. ABC and The WB carried no HDTV programming that evening, while CBS aired Hack and Law & Order led NBC's HD lineup.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is

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Program Guide

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NO HDTV PROGRAMMING TONIGHT

 

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Hack

"All Others Pay Cash"

As Olshansky cares for his dying father who continues to demean him, Faith encourages the two to finally make peace with one another before it’s too late. Meanwhile, after money disappears from the church’s coffers, the bishop suspends Grizz and Olshansky tries to find the thief. Also, in an effort to show his allegiance to his father, Michael Jr. starts acting out against Heather’s boyfriend, Dr. Ryan Ambrose.

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The District

"The Second Man"

Noland's job is in jeopardy when he's investigated for shooting a man he thinks is going to rob a convenience store.

 

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Law & Order

"The Wheel"

The discovery of the smoldering body of an Asian girl outside the Chinese Consul General's apartment leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) to suspect the death is a suicide/ political statement, due to the victim's affiliation with the controversial Falun Gong movement. However, when forensics reveal the girl was murdered, the detectives find themselves in the middle of a religious conflict, with their prime suspect being a representative of the Chinese government (guest star Tzi Ma ). Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

 

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NO HDTV PROGRAMMING TONIGHT

 

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COMING SOON TO PBS HDTV

Date Time[ET] Program Name
9/3 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/4 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/10 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/11 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/17 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/18 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/24 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/28 9:00 PM The Blues
10/4 9:00 PM The Blues

 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Sacred Monuments Of Asia

"Bhutan To Katmandu"

Travel to Bhutan and Katmandu to visit many of the temples and monuments used by Buddhists and Hindus.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Abraham

"Part 1"

No Description Available.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Abraham

"Part 2"

No Description Available.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Weird Wheels

"The Future Is Now"

Meet the innovative car fanatics who can't wait for the auto companies to catch up with the times. Better yet, meet their cars!

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Bizarre Wheels"

What's more bizarre - a raft of the wackiest art cars you'll ever see - or their owners? You be the judge.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weird Homes

"Creature Comforts"

Whether it's a personal home zoo, a sculpted menagerie, or simply creatures of the mind, these owners have homes that can only be described as "animal houses."

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Weird Homes

"Earth Dwellers"

Nothing new under the sun? You just haven't gone "under" enough. Richard McKelvie mows the grass on his roof. An underground labyrinth is the desert home of Andre Forestiere. And when Charles & Rachel Stamps turned 70, they burrowed into a sand dune.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Makeover Story, A

"Shearing Off"

No Description Available.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Makeover Story, A

"Rags To Riches"

No Description Available.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Wedding Story, A

"Episode 27"

No Description Available.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Wedding Story, A

"Episode 28"

No Description Available.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Trading Spaces

"San Clemente: Camino Mojada"

Designers Genevieve Gorder and Vern Yip tackle decorating challenges in San Clemente, California. Genevieve works some bedroom magic in the master suite of Tim and Amy, and Vern sets his sites on Dan and Laurie's loft.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
"Building The Great Pyramid"


Of the many myths surrounding the construction of the Great Pyramid, none is more difficult to eradicate than the belief that it was built by slaves. Find out the truth as to how and why this extraordinary human monument was made.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Best Of The Big Easy


Discover New Orleans is a place like nowhere else. A city where anything goes, we'll explore the best of the "paradise of excess," from a club hop that keeps you jumping to places where the party never seems to end.

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The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Peru"

Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Trading Spaces

"California: Dusty Trail"

The designers hit the dusty train in Travuco Canyon, California. Genevieve Gorder is in the kitchen with homeowners John and Becky and Doug Wilson takes on Ryan and Kim's master bedroom.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Quest For The Lost Pharaoh


Follow Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he uncovers a hidden tomb of enormous proportions. By analyzing the hieroglyphics and the structure and placement of the tomb, Vassil reveals that the tomb dates back some 4,500 years.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Moments In Time

"Valley Forge: The Crucible"

During the brutal winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge undergoes a miraculous transformation, thanks to both the inspiring leadership of General George Washington and the intensive training of a dynamic Prussian aristocrat.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Viking Voyages


Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Quest For The Lost Pharaoh


Follow Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he uncovers a hidden tomb of enormous proportions. By analyzing the hieroglyphics and the structure and placement of the tomb, Vassil reveals that the tomb dates back some 4,500 years.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Moments In Time

"Valley Forge: The Crucible"

During the brutal winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge undergoes a miraculous transformation, thanks to both the inspiring leadership of General George Washington and the intensive training of a dynamic Prussian aristocrat.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Viking Voyages


Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Weird Homes

"Wild Collections"

Meet a Connecticut woman whose home is a nut museum - literally, two Californians whose obsession with fruit is completely consuming, and a couple of Dr. Suess fanactics who have turned their home into a veritable Shrine of Suess.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Kinetic Wonders"

Ever seen a couple of meatballs driving a giant plate of spaghetti? No? At the Port Townsend Kinetic Sculpture Race, learn the true meaning of "fast food" and experience other amazing and highly creative oddities.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Quest For The Lost Pharaoh


Follow Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he uncovers a hidden tomb of enormous proportions. By analyzing the hieroglyphics and the structure and placement of the tomb, Vassil reveals that the tomb dates back some 4,500 years.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Moments In Time


"Valley Forge: The Crucible"
During the brutal winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge undergoes a miraculous transformation, thanks to both the inspiring leadership of General George Washington and the intensive training of a dynamic Prussian aristocrat.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Viking Voyages


Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

 

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. . . Coming Soon to ESPN HD . . .

Date Sport Event Time [ET]
8/30 College Football Colorado vs Colorado State in Mile High/Denver 7:45
9/2 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 2 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM
9/6 College Football Oklahoma @ Alabama 7:45
9/7 National Football League Oakland @ Tennessee 8:30
9/9 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 3 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM

 

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11:00 PM ET/10:00 C

That Was Then, This Is Now

R

A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.

 

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The DIRECTV HD package includes:

espmnhd.jpg (1018 bytes)ESPN HD - A 24-hour high-definition simulcast service of ESPN that delivers the best lineup of quality sports events, news and information and entertainment telecasts currently available, including games from Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association , the National Football League and the National Hockey League.

discovery.jpg (1277 bytes)Discovery HD Theater - Discovery HD Theater is the new 24/7 channel filmed entirely in high-definition. The channel delivers programs about nature, science and technology, geography, travel and world culture all designed to provide the highest-quality viewing experience available. It offers the world's most spectacular images delivered in the world's most stunning quality. Discovery HD Theater is like having a movie theater right in your own home.

hdnet.jpg (1501 bytes)HDNet - A 24-hour network featuring live sports like NHL® and MLS® games, boxing, drama series, concerts and original news and documentary programming including HDNet World Report and Across America.

hdnetmovies.jpg (1445 bytes)HDNet Movies - Delivers a 24-hour schedule of blockbuster movie titles from Warner Bros., Sony, and other major studios, as well as made-for-TV movies , independent films and shorts.

With the addition of the HD package, DIRECTV will offer seven HD channels to its more than 11.4 million customers nationwide. DIRECTV customers are currently receiving HBO® HDTV and SHOWTIME HDTV® as part of their premium packages, as well as HD PPV movies for $4.99 each. In addition, under terms of its new five-year agreement with the National Football League for exclusive rights to NFL SUNDAY TICKETTM, DIRECTV also plans to begin offering high-definition telecasts of professional football games during the 2003 regular NFL season.

To access HDTV channels, consumers may purchase any HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV® Receiver or a DIRECTV-enabled high-definition set-top receiver, and a single 18 x 20- or 18 x 24-inch multi-satellite dish with three LNBs. HDTV sets integrated with the DIRECTV Receiver, DIRECTV-enabled HD receivers and triple-LNB satellite dishes are available from authorized DIRECTV retailers nationwide.

 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Speed Racer


The Great Plan, Part 2 - Speed Racer is the son of a world famous racer, and has to help his father improve his car. Meanwhile, villains try to steal the plans to improve the car.

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Speed Racer


The Most Dangerous Race, Part 1 - Speed Racer goes head to head with one of his fiercest competitors, Snake Oiler, member of an evil car acrobatic team, in the treacherous Alpine Race.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Bass Champs


2002 Bass Champs Classic Day One - Day One of the Classic on Lake Lewisville with over 80,000 dollars on the line.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Shadow Force


When a district attorney and a police sergeant are brutally gunned down, Detective Kelly investigates the murders. Befriended by a beautiful journalist, Kelly uncovers a conspiracy to assassinate key U.S. law enforcement officials...and he's the next target.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
HDNet Sampler


Highlights and previews of HDNet programming

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003

In gorgeous Sugar Hill, Barbados features Low Impact aerobics.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Island Time


British Virgin Islands - Scott knows very little about boats. But that doesn't stop him from renting a yacht in the beautiful British Virgin Islands and going sailing with author Justin Matott.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Performance Power Boating on Lake Havasu


Watch almost 200 elite boats gather at Lake Havasu, Arizona for 2 days of fun, camaraderie, and a little friendly competition. With speeds in excess of 155 mph and price tags reaching $',',000 this is not an everyday hobby...

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Red Bull Flugtag, Austin


Contestants launch themselves off of a 30-foot high ramp into Town Lake in their own human powered machines for cash and prizes.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Nothing But Trailers


Sometimes the best part of the movie is the preview! So HDNet presents a half hour of Nothing But Trailers. See the best trailers, old and new in HDNet's collection.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
True Music


This week on True Music, Katie Daryl talks with 3 powerful bands, all led by women. The legendary hit band Heart talks about life on the road, women in rock and changes in the music industry. Besides taking you to Heart's steller concert, True Music will introduce you to the band Aerial and Linda Dalziel. Linda Dalziel is currently on tour with rock band Berlin!

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
True Music


Join True Music host Katie Daryl as she talks with the rock sensation Blue October, plus you'll get to see their hit single titled "Calling You" which is currently featured in the new movie American Wedding. Also on this week's True Music, two bands to keep your eye on: Soviet Space and The Josh Goode Band. Thier mellow rock sound is sure to send you shopping at your local CD store.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Asleep at the Wheel


They are true blue to their genre and that's how their fans are to them, true blue. This legendary band continues its crusade to carry the torch of Big Band Western Swing music into the 21st Century.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York


Chick Corea & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Duet - Continuing the historic 3 week performance at New York City's Blue Note celebrating the career of legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, the duet with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba is a piano lover's dream come true - two masters of the instrument creating music based on standards and new compositions.

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College Football LIVE!


University of Southern Mississippi @ University of California-Berkeley

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
2003 Dallas Mavericks Dancer Tryouts


Follow several candidates through the process of competing for a slot on an elite dance team, the Dallas Mavericks Dancers. From over 400 women, veterans and hopefuls alike try their courage and skill to be the best of the best as a dancer.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Beat the Devil/Hostage/Ticker


Decades ago the legendary James Brown sold his soul for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renogiate. Tony Scott directs Clive Owen in a satirical duel between good and evil. Preeminent action director John Woo and star Clive Owen pair up to create this fast-paced action thriller. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan helms a thrilling race against time, starring Clive Owen, Don Cheadle and F. Murray Abraham.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
SuperMoto Race Premiere


Join the biggest names in motorcycle racing in this event that combines dirt and asphalt! The list includes seven time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath, Motocross champion Jeff Ward, World Superbike champion Scott Russell, World GP champion Kevin Schwantz and X Games champion Mike Metzger (first to do a back flip on a motorcycle).

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Higher Definition Premiere


Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky catches up with filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish to talk about their new movie Northfork, and how HD is changing the way they make movies. David Spade drops in for a conversation about his career and new film, plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Bikini Destinations Premiere


California - From the desert to the edge of the sea, it's California dreaming for Bikini Destinations.

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Major League Soccer LIVE!

Colorado Rapids @ San Jose Earthquakes

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Asleep at the Wheel


They are true blue to their genre and that's how their fans are to them, true blue. This legendary band continues its crusade to carry the torch of Big Band Western Swing music into the 21st Century.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York


Chick Corea & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Duet - Continuing the historic 3 week performance at New York City's Blue Note celebrating the career of legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, the duet with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba is a piano lover's dream come true - two masters of the instrument creating music based on standards and new compositions.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
True Music


Join True Music host Katie Daryl as she talks with the rock sensation Blue October, plus you'll get to see their hit single titled "Calling You" which is currently featured in the new movie American Wedding. Also on this week's True Music, two bands to keep your eye on: Soviet Space and The Josh Goode Band. Thier mellow rock sound is sure to send you shopping at your local CD store.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Smart Travels Europe

Brussels and Belgium - Indulge the senses with folk music, Bruegel paintings, superb chocolate, and first-rate beer. Plus, tips on Belgian cuisine and lace making.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Discoveries...Spain: Barcelona


Barcelona, Spain's second largest city is in many respects a capsule of life that exemplifies how unique and independent each region of Spain is from another. Discoveries...Spain: Barcelona introduces the viewer to Catalonia's gem with features on people, musicians, artists and the ancient game of Petanka.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
HDNet World Report


The Wolf at the Door - In the American West, the wolf was virtually eliminated by 1940. Man had trapped, shot, poisoned and killed-off the species. Re-introduction programs using captured Canadian wolves have been very successful, but not without criticism. Now these wolves are breeding in the wild and expanding their territories into states that have no programs to either preserve or prevent their presence, where some residents may soon be surprised to find "The Wolf At The Door!"

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
HDNet's Across America


People of Las Vegas - Can every day people live normal lives in the "city of sin?" Across America profiles several Las Vegas residents: a showgirl, a full-time gambler and a casino cocktail waitress living and working in this abnormal city.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Nothing But Trailers


Sometimes the best part of the movie is the preview! So HDNet presents a half hour of Nothing But Trailers. See the best trailers, old and new in HDNet's collection.

 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
The Candidate

PG - 1:49

Cast: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Director: Michael Ritchie
When the California candidate for the U.S. Senate realizes he has no hope of winning, he decides to tweak the establishment.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Alaska

PG - 1:49

Cast: Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser, Dirk Benedict, Director: Fraser Heston
Teenagers set out on a daring rescue mission to find their father afer his plane crashes in Alaska.

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White Hunter, Black Heart

PG - 1:50

Cast: Clint Eastwood, George Dzundza, Jeff Fahey, Director: Clint Eastwood
John Huston goes to Africa to make his next movie, but he'd rather hunt elephants than take care of his crew or movie.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Prizzi's Honor

R - 2:09

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Angelica Huston, Director: John Huston
Black comedy about an aging and slow-witted hit man from a New York mob family who breaks with family loyalties when he falls for an upwardly mobile tax consultant who's also a hired killer.

2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Dating the Enemy

NR - 1:37

Cast: Guy Pearce, Claudia Karvan, Matt Day, Director: Megan Simpson Huberman
A couple wake up one morning to find they have switched bodies.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Clean and Sober

R - 2:04

Cast: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
A hot shot real estate agent who has a cocaine and drinking problem, wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed from a cocaine overdose.

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The Astronaut's Wife

R - 1:49

Cast: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Director: Rand Ravitch
Astronaut Spencer Armacoust was on a mission when he suddenly lost contact. When he got home, to friends he was the same, but to his wife he was different. She becomes pregnant, but as time progresses she begins to feel like the lives inside of her are not of this world.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Sunchaser, The

R - 2:02

Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft, Director: Michael Cimino
Story of a young convicted murderer who's dying of cancer, and takes his doctor hostage as he desperately attempts to flee LA for a sacred Navajo mountain in Arizona.

10:05PM ET/9:05 C
Mean Streets

R - 1:52

Cast: Robert DeNiro, Harvey Keitel, David Carradine, Director: Martin Scorsese
A small-time hood struggles to succeed on the "mean streets" of Little Italy.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
A Show Of Force

R - 1:33

Cast: Amy Irving, Andy Garcia, Robert Duvall, Director: Bruno Barreto
An American journalist in Puerto Rico in 1978 investigates the death of nationalists who may have been murdered by the police.

1:45AM ET/12:45 C
Gung Ho

PG-13 - 1:51

Cast: Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt, Director: Ron Howard
When a Japanese car company buys an American plant, the American liason must mediate the clash of work attitudes between the foreign management and native labor.

3:45AM ET/2:45 C
Enter The Ninja

R - 1:34

Cast: Franco Nero, Susan George, Sho Kosugi, Director: Menahem Golan
After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet (Franco Nero) travels to the Phillippines and finds himself battling a landgrabber.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Gypsy Moths

R - 1:47

Cast: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, Director: John Frankenheimer
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.

 

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Armed And Dangerous

PG13 87

These guys may be armed, but they're hardly dangerous! John Candy and Eugene Levy star in this riotous comedy as two inept security guards out to stop the criminal mastermind responsible for a series of robberies. Getting locked in a steam bath, hiding in a pornography shop and being trapped in a toxic-waste dump are all in a day's work for the bumbling duo. With Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan and Kenneth McMillan.

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Men In Black II

PG13 88

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Clara's Heart

PG13 108

A consummate performance by Whoopi Goldberg highlights this uplifting story of a wise and noble Jamaican woman named Clara and the young American boy she cares for. Taken away from her island home by an affluent Baltimore couple, Clara is hired to be a companion to their son David. But what the boy gets in Clara is a teacher, a friend and a new way of looking at life. Whoopi delivers a "beautifully measured star turn" (Variety) in this touching and warm comedy-drama. With Kathleen Quinlan and Michael Ontkean as David's bickering parents.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Mission: Impossible

PG13 110

Your mission-should you choose to accept it-is to go along with Tom Cruise on "the wildest movie ride of the year" (New York Times). He plays super-agent Ethan Hunt, accused of betraying his agency and selling top-secret information to the highest bidder. Racing from one tight spot to another, he fights to prove his innocence...and to uncover the "mole" who threatens the C.I.A.'s efforts in Eastern Europe.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
The Beverly Hillbillies

PG 93

The Clampetts are back in the big-screen version of the long-running hit TV comedy series. Patriarch Jed moves his family from backwoods Arkansas to Beverly Hills after an oil strike makes him a billionaire. With Diedrich Bader, Dabney Coleman, Erika Eleniak, Cloris Leachman, Rob Schneider, Lea Thompson, Lily Tomlin and Jim Varney.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Eight Legged Freaks

PG13 99

No program description available.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Men In Black II

PG13 88

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Kung Pow! Enter The Fist

PG13 81

A great warrior called Chosen One...his evil nemesis Master Pain (better known as Betty)...a one-breasted female warrior...a black-belt cow. They all come together to form the prime comic ingredients in this insane spoof from writer-director-producer Steve Oedekerk (the Ace Ventura and Nutty Professor films). Using the 1976 martial-arts flick Tiger & Crane Fists, Oedekerk has redubbed the dialogue and added new footage--starring himself as Chosen One--to create a hilarious kung fu concoction about a great warrior's quest to avenge the murder of his parents. "Consistently silly" (Variety). With Lung Fai and Leo Lee.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Insomnia

R 118

An LAPD detective sent to Alaska to investigate a homicide commits a mortal mistake that forces him into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer in this "taut, tense and terrific" (Rolling Stone) remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller. Al Pacino stars as Will Dormer, a veteran cop whose questionable methods have sparked an Internal Affairs inquiry that has him sent to look into a serial slaying in the town of Nightmute--where it's daylight around the clock. But Dormer's stress and inability to sleep result in a critical error that connects him to the killer...and forces him into the terrible dilemma of deciding between saving his career and stopping the madman. Robin Williams and Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) co-star. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento).

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Mission: Impossible

PG13 110

Your mission-should you choose to accept it-is to go along with Tom Cruise on "the wildest movie ride of the year" (New York Times). He plays super-agent Ethan Hunt, accused of betraying his agency and selling top-secret information to the highest bidder. Racing from one tight spot to another, he fights to prove his innocence...and to uncover the "mole" who threatens the C.I.A.'s efforts in Eastern Europe.

12:55AM ET/11:55 C
Diplomatic Siege

R 94

Cold War dangers rise to the surface in this searing action-thriller. Sent on a top-secret mission to disarm an old nuclear bomb at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, two computer experts find themselves up against Serbian terrorists who have their own agenda. Tom Berenger co-stars. "A solid, well-made thriller" (Variety) full of twists and turns.

2:35AM ET/1:35 C
Impulse

R 108

Theresa Russell (Black Widow) heats up the screen as a gorgeous vice cop who gets too close to her work in this sexy, hard-as-nails suspense drama. After walking the streets undercover, Russell takes her job to heart and picks up a chance acquaintance--but after he's viciously murdered, she's caught up in a nightmare game of deadly suspicion. Co-starring Jeff Fahey and George Dzundza.

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Insomnia

R 118

An LAPD detective sent to Alaska to investigate a homicide commits a mortal mistake that forces him into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer in this "taut, tense and terrific" (Rolling Stone) remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller. Al Pacino stars as Will Dormer, a veteran cop whose questionable methods have sparked an Internal Affairs inquiry that has him sent to look into a serial slaying in the town of Nightmute--where it's daylight around the clock. But Dormer's stress and inability to sleep result in a critical error that connects him to the killer...and forces him into the terrible dilemma of deciding between saving his career and stopping the madman. Robin Williams and Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) co-star. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento).

 

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
G 1h 22m
A ten-year-old genius inventor must rally his neighborhood pals to build an armada of spaceships and rescue their parents from a goopy alien race in time for dinner in this computer-animated box office blockbuster from Nickelodeon. Debi Derryberry, Carolyn Lawrence, Rob Paulsen, Martin Short, Andrea Martin and Patrick Stewart provide the vocal talents.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Kill Me Later


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 29m
Quirky comic thriller starring Selma Blair as Shawn, a suicidal bank employee who doesn't much care when she's taken hostage by Charlie (Max Beesley), whose intended robbery of her bank has gone seriously awry. Soon Shawn and Charlie are on the run from the law and falling in love, causing him to become increasingly reluctant to fulfill his promise to "kill her later." D.W. Moffett, O'Neal Compton, Lochlyn Munro and Brendan Fehr costar.

12:15PM ET/11:15 C
Captain Corelli's Mandolin


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 2h 8m
As World War II rages nearby, the Greek island of Cephallonia remains largely unchanged for the beautiful Pelagia (Penelope Cruz) and her doctor father (John Hurt). When her fiance (Christian Bale) is summoned away to fight, Pelagia cannot guess that a mandolin-strumming Italian officer (Nicolas Cage) will arrive in town and sweep her off her feet, change her destiny - and put her life in jeopardy. Irene Papas and David Morrissey costar in this sweeping epic based on the best-selling novel.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Stakeout


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 57m
Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez star as two cops assigned to a dreadfully dull nighttime stakeout. They bicker, banter and consume dozens of donuts to wile the time away. But when they finally see the subject of their surveillance - a beautiful woman (Madeleine Stowe) - an instantly smitten Dreyfuss lands them in a series of embarrassing and dangerous situations that could cost them their jobs and their lives. John Badham directed this smash comedy-action thriller costarring Aidan Quinn.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Texas Rangers


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
SURROUND / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 29m
In lawless 1875 Texas, a determined gunfighter (Dylan McDermott) organizes the Texas Rangers to take on the power of the crime lord known as John King Fisher (Alfred Molina) in this blazing Western adventure costarring James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Usher Raymond, Robert Patrick, Randy Travis, Vincent Spano and Tom Skerritt.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Deuces Wild


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 36m
From the director of "The Basketball Diaries" comes this blazing drama about New York street gang warfare circa 1958. After their brother died of a drug overdose, Deuces gang members Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) vowed to keep narcotics off their Brooklyn turf - but during a sweltering summer of violence and conflict with a rival outfit called the Vipers theirs is an increasingly tough promise to keep. Matt Dillon, Fairuza Balk, Drea De Matteo, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Muniz and James Franco costar in this pulpy period picture.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Original Sin (2001)


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 56m
When he sends away to the U.S. for a mail-order bride from his native Cuba, wealthy 19th-century coffee plantation owner Luis (Antonio Banderas) never imagines he'll end up with a woman as enchantingly beautiful and devoted as Julia (Angelina Jolie). She's a dream come true and the companion he's been searching for all his life - or so it seems, until a detective (Thomas Jane) arrives, investigating Julia's mysterious past. Writer/director Michael Cristofer's ("Gia") sexy thriller is based on the novel "Waltz into Darkness" by Cornell Woolrich.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 40m
Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) is a buxom cross between Indiana Jones and James Bond, a British aristocrat who makes her living acquiring priceless antiquities by any means necessary. When she discovers that an ancient relic sought by her late father holds the key to power over time, she's quickly strapping on her side arms and hopping the globe, hoping to beat a sinister ancient group called the Illuminati in the quest to recover the artifact. Jon Voight, Iain Glen and Mark Collie costar in this action-packed smash based on a popular video game.

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Free For All: #6


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1
TVMA 30m
Johnny poses nude for Paula's art class then gets thrown in jail with Clay - where he runs into Dad; Grandma finds love through email with convicts.

3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Chasing Sleep


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 44m
When his wife Eve disappears one day, English professor Ed Saxon (Jeff Daniels) spends a sleepless night worrying then contacts the police. With no clues to Eve's whereabouts, Ed slowly comes unglued. When a student (Emily Bergl) with a crush on Ed visits and leaves behind a sweater stained from a nosebleed, detectives become suspicious and focus on Ed, causing the sleep-deprived teacher to veer toward a breakdown. Is Ed a victim or is his fragile state the sign of a psychotic mind? Zach Grenier and Gil Bellows costar in this tense thriller.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Captain Corelli's Mandolin


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 2h 8m
As World War II rages nearby, the Greek island of Cephallonia remains largely unchanged for the beautiful Pelagia (Penelope Cruz) and her doctor father (John Hurt). When her fiance (Christian Bale) is summoned away to fight, Pelagia cannot guess that a mandolin-strumming Italian officer (Nicolas Cage) will arrive in town and sweep her off her feet, change her destiny - and put her life in jeopardy. Irene Papas and David Morrissey costar in this sweeping epic based on the best-selling novel.

 

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